Detail View: National Palace English: Jade square Ding vessel

Work ID: 
M01C00123
Title: 
Jade square Ding vessel
Creation Date: 
Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date: 
A.D.1644
End Year Date: 
A.D.1911
Dynasty: 
63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
Creation Place: 
China
Measurements: 
Length: 18.1cm; Width: 12.3cm; Height: 21cm
Material: 
Jade
Form: 
Ding (cooking vessel)
Type: 
Jades and Other Precious Stones
Repository: 
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description: 
The jade artisans made this archaistic jade ding under the encouragement of the Qianlong emperor. It is made of nephrite mined in Hetian, Xinjiang province. The design features upright handles, pillar feet, and spine-shaped corner edges. The exterior walls and the top end of the feet are carved with animal motifs in low relief. The middle of the base indicates the reign mark, " imitation of the antique of the Qianlong era of the Great Qing".
ImageV ID: 
M01C00123AS001
Rights: 
Lee & Lee Communications